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People Practices Business Partner - Seattle, WA

DPR GP
Seattle, WA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/11/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/11/2026
Job Description The People Practices (PP) Business Partner is considered to be a trusted confidant for an organizational Leadership Team of a Business Unit (BU), Corporate Service Integrated Workgroup, and/or Entity as well as the respective organization’s Coaches and Team Leaders. This PP Leader is the Coach to the PP Business Partner, with the respective Business Leader as the Additional Coach. This role acts as a business partner to the leadership of the organization with primary responsibility and leadership focused on the successful execution of DPR people strategies inclusive of the employee value proposition, employee relations, workforce strategy, leadership and team effectiveness, change management, and employee experiences especially regarding inclusion and a sense of belonging. This role is responsible for the entire workforce (both admin and craft) within the respective organizational unit (e.g., BU, Entity, Workgroup). Key Responsibilities: • Lead and drive employee engagement experiences, organization effectiveness initiatives, advanced compensation, workforce strategy/planning (recruitment, retention, development, succession) and change management efforts for the business served. • Assist in the execution and updating of the organization’s strategy for culture and engagement. • Execute succession planning, career development and performance management to support business outcomes and career progression. • Partner with Leaders to ensure great employee experiences with a primary leadership focus on fairness & inclusion and proactively address any DEI gaps and opportunities within the employee lifecycle. • Implement teaming strategies to promote healthy teams; build capability within operations and upskill PP Advisors to assist. • Consult and provide guidance on employee relations with Coaches from discovery conversations through performance documentation in partnership with the Workplace Services team. • Serve as a bridge between the Centers of Excellence, People Operations, and Strategic Initiatives teams to drive consistency in practices, policies, and process improvements. • Responsible for coaching and professional development of local PP Advisor(s). • Utilize PP metrics to achieve data-driven decision making, support business results, and improve operational efficiency. • Facilitate inclusive talent management initiatives that support the attraction, mentorship, retention, and advancement of both admin and craft employees. • Serve as an advocate and champion for People Practices programs as well as organizational values and culture. • Collaborate with the Centers of Excellence and People Operations to develop, influence, and curate the people strategy with the business leadership team. • Coordinate and partner with staffing leads for both admin and craft and promote inclusive hiring practices. • Primary organizational advocate of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and other key employee groups and events to foster an inclusive work environment and belonging. • Ability to travel to jobsites within the business unit or entity. Occasional overnight travel to attend national team summits or peer group meetings or to continue building relationships with other People Practices teams. Education and Experience: • Bachelor’s degree in human resources, organizational development, business administration, or equivalent experience. • Master’s degree preferred. • Working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines, including compensation, employee and union relations, performance management, regulatory environments, talent acquisition, and talent development. • 7–10 years of related experience, or equivalent training. • Construction industry experience is a plus. • 3 years of managerial or leadership experience preferred. • Experience with consulting, organizational design, organizational effectiveness, leadership development, change management, and analytics preferred. Certifications: • Human resources or talent management certification preferred (e.g., SHRM-S/CP, Organizational Effectiveness, Talent Management, DEI, HRBP). Work Environment: • Inside – standard office environment (Constantly, 67%–100%) Physical Activity: • Hearing – Constantly, 67%–100% • Repetitive Motions – Frequently, 34%–66% • Sitting – Frequently, 34%–66% • Talking – Frequently, 34%–66% • Vision – Constantly, 67%–100% Anticipated starting pay range: $107,000.00-$179,000.00. Anticipated starting pay range: $107,000.00- $179,000.00 Nothing is more important than your health and wellness. DPR offers a variety of medical, dental, vision and wellness benefits to keep you healthy. Read more about eligibility and available benefits programs for skilled craft and labor or experienced professionals and recent graduates. DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world. Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore unique paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together—by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek. Explore our open opportunities at www.dpr.com/careers. The DPR family of companies is closing the gap between design and construction with an integrated collection of products and services to build smarter, move faster and achieve strong results. Our approximately 11,000 employees share a commitment to growth, innovation and building great things—great teams, great careers and great projects that change the world. DPR is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at DPR are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical or mental disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, medical history or genetic information, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. DPR will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Read more in our EEOE Policy. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete this application or any step in the process: In the US, call Human Resources at 650-474-1450 In Europe, email EuropeRecruitment@europe.dpr.com If you are seeking information on how DPR protects applicant data, please review our Privacy Policy.

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